Kien Giang (VNA) – The industrial productionvalue of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is estimated to hit more than 4.33trillion VND (191.42 million USD) in January, posting a month-on-month rise of6.89 percent and up 9.48 percent from the same period last year.
According to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade,of the amount, mining raked in 31 billion VND, rising 21.1 percent; and manufacturingand processing, over 4.1 trillion VND, up 9.44 percent.
Department Director Nguyen VanHoang said that sectors seeing growing output compared to the same period lastyear include leather and footwear, frozen shrimp, unburnt brick and frozen fish.
Export revenues may reach 71 million USD in the month,representing a year-on-year surge of 37.4 percent and meeting 9.1 percent ofthe year’s plan.
The province basically brought COVID-19 under control inlate months of 2021. Relevant agencies have helped businesses engage in tradepromotions to bolster consumption at home and exports. They also regularlyupdate information on markets that are on the road to recovery, and facilitatethe exportation of the province's key staples such as rice and fishery products.
This year, Kien Giang has set a target to increase theprovince’s industrial production value by 8 percent against that in 2021,equivalent to 51.18 billion VND. The province expects to earn 780 millionfrom exports./.